LAB560
Powering creative careers with AI through research and workshops
LAB560 aims to empower and align students’ understanding of AI to unleash creativity and improve their creative process. Under the guidance of SCADpro faculty, students learn principles and techniques to conduct future-focused research that is actionable across all functions of an organization. LAB560 courses use design research and generative AI to connect data to events, design future scenarios, and illustrate valuable business opportunities. 122 students from the Savannah College of Art and Design were surveyed and interviewed to find out how creatives feel and what they know about artificial intelligence and generative AI.
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Co-Creation Workshops
After reflecting on the needs of students, LAB560 devised the first AI co-creation workshops for SCADextra. Each workshop was designed by students to give students the opportunity to learn about, apply knowledge and explore AI tools. These workshops facilitated student education and engagement with tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Firefly, and Midjourney. Participant registration exceeded 60 spots, securing AI workshops as an interest among SCAD students. Students were provided hands-on AI experiences, interactive discussions, and team-based activities in which they are asked to involve AI tools in the creative process.
We discovered some important guidelines to have in mind while developing student-focused workshop:
Length: Workshop runtime should be accessible to a range of schedules
Complexity: Workshop content and activities should be easy to understand for all participants
Play: Workshops should encourage students to have fun with AI, allowing them to explore their curiosities beyond strict time constraints
AI is an Ocean
There were four archetypes developed based on our research of student understanding, familiarity and adoption of AI. No matter where students are on their creative journey of trying, using or adopting AI tools, our goal was to help individuals take another step in learning more. Students were provided resources including cheat sheets, an AI tool database, helpful articles and a discussion on ethics. We developed a student showcase area to highlight projects that used AI in a classroom setting.
SCADpro x SCADask Project Team: Professor Nick Dine • Seth Leister, UX/UI • Mars Canada, Illustration • Nihar Mehta, Industrial Design • Ryan Spears, Service Design • Jagrati Bahety, Interior Design • Amanda Bendis, Industrial Design • Anushka Nigam, Advertising • Mickey Nemier, Advertising • Charmarlina Brazile, Service Design • Quincy Farris, Graphic Design
